Suzanne Roberts
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Juan how did your stomach feel after all of that cheese??!!
Re: Sweet tooth once again
I will chew a piece of Orbit gum if I am having a SERIOUS craving or brush my teeth. It almost always helps. If I am DESPERATE ( I am a woman, I have no idea why our bodies randomly decide they NE...
Re: Cheat day number 1 is tomorrow!
My husband is a HUGE craft beer enthusiast. We belong to a beer of the month club and he brews his own beer. We have been doing slow carb for five weeks tomorrow and he has lost 20lbs exactly. Doe...
End of Month One
At the end of month 1, despite last week containing multiple cheat days (blame a sick baby!!) here are our results: Dan: down 14lbs from 235 to 221 Suz: down 12lbs from 217 to 205 I have not bee...
I just feel weird about chicken or pork for breakfast. I think I just need to suck it up!
I do protein shakes from time to time, also
SICK OF EGGS!!! Breakfast help?
We have been eating egg muffins and a side of meat every day for the last month. mama is BURNED OUT of eggs. What's another breakfast options? I LOVE Greek yogurt and am considering a one week hac...
Re: When does your cheat day become healthy?
This is my second bought with slow carb. The first was a one month commitment. This time, my husband and I have committed to and completed one month and are about to dive into another. What I have...
Have a baby and see how often you're up at night all joking aside I'd love to only wake up one time per night!
I do NOT like tartar sauce are the mahi mahi cakes SCD friendly?
How to prepare fish?
Hi can anyone suggest slow carb appropriate ways to prepare fish for a non-fish lover? At restaurants I will try my husbands fish entrees but its never anything I'm begging for another bite of. B...
For Women: Weight Loss While Menstruating?
I am just finishing up my first period on the SCD. My weight has remained the exact same (within a few ounces) during my period. Is this normal while on SCD? I am still following the diet 95-100% ...
First (Mini) Week Weigh In
Our first week was brief as we started on Monday and selected Friday for our cheat day. We had a baseball theme dinner planned with hot dogs and nachos. Not even delicious! Alas, we are dreaming o...
Cheat day protocol
Tomorrow is our first cheat day. Can someone remind me of the protocol? I lent out our book!
Thanks Paul! We are very conscious of the diseases that run in our family which is one of the main reasons we want to get a handle on our weights ...
Rusty-we did not use the stack but we may if we continue on. It is pricey and we had good results without it.
Returning to Slow Carb
My husband and I have both decided to devote the entire month of April to Slow Carb. We were successful two years so I am pretty hopeful this time around. We are definitely considering doing it fo...
Quit Slow Carb for the summer...maintained around 184. Banged out with a big cheat weekend this whole weekend. Starting fresh tomorrow!
06/27/2011 184.4lbs following cheat day. BUSY during the summer...need to quit cheat "weekends" and get back to it!
06/17/2011 184.0lbs following a cheat day immediately followed by a 4 days SCD vacation. Back at it today!
Re: Weight Loss During Vacation! Can it be!:
I'm glad to hear this! I am currently away from home for 4 days and am trying desperately to lose while I'm here. I know yesterday was a baaad day...
06/10/2011 179.8lbs unexplainable gain but I'm fine with that.
I read through the PDF you attached, Patrick. From what I read, it appears that soy flour cannot be used as a 1:1 replacement in recipes. Because ...
06/09/2011 179.4lbs Only a .2lb loss since yesterday but I can't complain...it was graduation day at the school I work at. I had a sugar cookie a...
Actually, it was "soda water" I just am so used to calling it a G&T! Man I miss them...Thanks, though!
Re: Myotatic Crunches
I do not use a Bosu. I use a regular exercise ball and sit on the "front" of it. I feel like I am getting the same range of motion and core stability exercise. I simply can't fathom spen...
Re: Can I drink vodka?
I'm not sure about vodka specifically, but from my own personal experience clear liquors in moderation are okay. I had two gin and tonics last week on a non-cheat day and it didn't hinder my progr...
06/08/2011 179.6lbs Can I lose 1.8lbs in three days to be in the 177 zone for my weigh in? Damn straight. I think I can, I think I can!! P.S. My ...
Re: What has slow carb done for you? (other than weight loss of course!)
I've definitely noticed a few things: 1) More restful sleep. 2) More frequent bowel movements. 3) Less stress over not getting things I want (I always know cheat day is coming). BUT the biggest t...
Vegenaise? Please say okay! =)
Has anyone ever considered Vegenaise? I searched for it on here but haven't found anything.... Our natural foods store uses it in their egg salad, chicken salad, etc. I'd LOVE to be able to make ...
Abbreviating the cheat definitely helped! We only cheated from 5pm-10pm which included all you can eat crabs, movie snacks, fro yo and a few beers....
Re: I'm backkkk
So glad you're back!! Yes, the cheat day is AWESOME!!! Good luck
06/07/2011 180.6lbs Four days til the next weigh in....I hope I can meet my 177lbs goal! 06/16/2011 will mark 30 days of SCD. I'd love to be at ...
Re: Nutritional Ratios?
Can you post a sample days meals and your physical activites?
I should clairify...I do have an EAS Carb Advantage shake upon waking and eat breakfast about 45 mins later---the egg muffins and sausage
Re: Nando's Sauce - Can I have it?
One thing a lot of people say about the SCD diet is that it is about "hacking" your body. My suggestion would be to try having this sauce a few days and see what the scale says. If it's ...
06/06/2011 181.2 LBS Back to pre-cheat day weight. Five days til the next weigh in/measurements!
Re: RECIPE JACKPOT!!!:
Thank you!! I've bookmarked the page and saved 4 recipes already
06/05/2011 182.2 POST CHEAT DAY Next weigh in and measurements this Saturday. Goal: 177.
06/04/2011 181.2lbs CHEAT DAY---taking a cheat EVENING instead. Will be adding exercise 3x per week this next week.
It's pretty much eggs/egg beaters and whatever you want to put in! Just baked in muffin tins. I use Texas Size muffin tins which hold about 3 1/2 ...
I really think most of America is significantly misinformed when it comes to nutrition and feeding our bodies. Have you seen the new "myPlate...